42-storey Caddick Group development backed by Goldman Sachs Apr 18, 2019 Leading global investment firm Goldman Sachs are set to fund the development of an incredible new 42-storey project set to transform the Birmingham skyline. The announcement will see Goldman Sachs provide £118m debt facility to fund the construction work – which Moda Living (Caddick Group) and Apache Capital have both brought forward in a joint-venture. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
ACO; Sealing the deal in Dublin Apr 17, 2019 Dublin Port has been the gateway for Ireland’s international trade for centuries. From its origins as a home to the seafaring expertise of the Vikings to the rise of the Celtic tiger and increasing global commerce, the port has needed to adapt to thrive. As part of its Masterplan 2040 project, which will see a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Modular homes project hits completion in just 34 days Apr 17, 2019 The first four homes on a modular housing development site in Northamptonshire have been completed in just 34 days – with traditional construction homes usually taking months. Project Etopia, who’re set to speak at the Offsite Manufacturing Development Conference in June, are behind the project which will see them deliver 47 homes across the Priors […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Real estate companies told to get closer to customers Apr 17, 2019 The property company of the future will have to get more hands on with its assets, KPMG’s Head of UK Real Estate has predicted. Average lease lengths are continuing to fall, partly because accounting standard IFRS 17 means all liabilities must be places on the balance sheet, and in addition occupiers want greater flexibility in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Post Brexit economy to ‘hold up well’ Apr 17, 2019 Brexit may hit UK economic growth, but it will hold up well compared to other advanced economies, investment bank Berenberg’s UK economist has predicted. Delivering a keynote during our most recent London event Kallum Pickering forecasted that a hit on growth will be most limited in the event of the UK adopting a so called […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
London commuting patterns will flip, Chief Executive predicts Apr 17, 2019 London’s commuting patterns will change as the lines between where people live and work increasingly blur, Croydon’s Chief Executive has predicted, which will have implications for single use developments, like residential blocks. Jo Negrini told delegates: “Cities change, and we know people will use them very differently in the future. The premise that people come […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Brexit boon for domestic property investors Apr 17, 2019 Domestic property investors have been able to land cut price assets following the withdrawal of overseas competitors from the UK during the run up to Brexit according to Legal and General Investment Management’s Head of Real Assets. Speaking at our event in London Bill Hughes said that uncertainty surrounding the UK’s withdrawal had created opportunities […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Stoford completes work at oil and gas firm’s new HQ Apr 16, 2019 The final stage of a multi-million-pound new Northumberland headquarters for PII Pipeline Solutions, a subsidiary of Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), has completed. [emaillocker id=”71749″] As well as delivering a 74,110 sq ft, two-storey office and manufacturing unit at North Nelson Industrial Estate in Cramlington, which opened in April last year, commercial property developer […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Weston Group invests £20m to create new £40m HQ & serviced office complex as part of ongoing expansion Apr 10, 2019 Leading volume housebuilder Weston Group is investing £20 million in order to build a new circa £40 million (GDV) expanded headquarters and serviced office complex in Stansted which, once complete in 2021, will provide 95,000 sqft of Grade-A office space in two twin buildings. The multi-million project is the result of Weston Group’s ongoing expansion, […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Nottingham set to approve regeneration of long derelict site Apr 10, 2019 Nottingham City Council is gearing up to approve plans for the regeneration of a major site in the city’s Eastside, which has been derelict for 30 years, our event heard. Paul Seddon, Director of Planning & Regeneration at the council, told delegates that new plans for ‘The Island’ site are due to be presented to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more